City Power’s disconnections targeted Hillbrow, this week
Summit nightclub owes City Power R2,6 million and became one of the stops to several facilities in Hillbrow, to have electricity supply cut off. The disconnection is part of a…
Eskom said EAF good, despite plans of load reduction, South of Gauteng
Eskom said its Energy Availability Factor (EAF) has risen from 56.03% to 64.55%, despite plans of load reduction, this week. Load reduction is expected to affect mostly areas South of…
Stability is the key to unlocking Venezuela’s vast energy potential, restoring investor confidence
This article was written by the African Energy Chamber. Venezuela enters 2026 amid heightened uncertainty following the detention of the country’s president by the United States and the subsequent announcement…
Poaching of species widespread
The report assessed 15 illicit markets and found organized crime, is on the rise, eroding state institutions. Experts also found that in addition to mineral deposits, criminals have been exploiting…
Two arrested in Buffalo City for cable theft
Two people were arrested for cable theft and vandalism of critical infrastructure, in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) over the weekend. The Municipality sees the arrest as a significant…
Olievenhoutbosch substation gutted by a fire on Christmas
The Olievenhoutbosch Substation, in Centurion, was gutted by a fire on Christmas Day. Eugene Modise, MMC for Finance, in the City of Tshwane, said the City suspects acts of cable…
No loadshedding expected until March 2026
Eskom confirmed there would be no loadshedding until March 2026, due to sustained improvements in plant performance from the Generation Recovery Plan. The Energy Availability Factor (EAF) is at 67.55%…
City Power key systems down
City Power reported an outage of its online systems on Christmas Day. The outage affects both operational and communication platforms. The dispatch systems, used to allocate and deploy field teams…
Storm hampered electricity and water supply in the Ugu District
The search continues on Tuesday, for one missing person who was travelling with four others, when their vehicle was swept away by Sunday evening’s floodwaters, in Amanzimtoti. Two occupants managed…
Three men arrested for masquerading as City Power Officials
Three male suspects were arrested by the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) Tactical Response Unit (TRU) for posing as City Power employees, at Evette Court, in Jeppe Street, Johannesburg. They…